The horrific United Airlines Flight 811 accident in the United States

Although it is not a well-known accident in Korea, the United Airlines Flight 811 accident that occurred on February 24, 1989

It was an accident that resulted in 9 deaths out of 337 passengers, and although the number of deaths was small, it was remembered for quite a long time in the United States.

It is famous for terrible accidents because…

Due to a defect in the cargo compartment door of the Boeing 747, the entire cargo compartment was torn off about 20 minutes after takeoff.

Due to the explosive decompression at high altitude, the business class passengers around the cargo door were completely torn off.

Although not specifically described in the FAA accident report above, some of the passengers who were evicted were simply

It did not crash to the ground, but was horribly sucked into the engine next to it, and upon investigation, it turned out that

Human tissue was discovered. Ultimately, it was concluded that some passengers died after being sucked into the engine.

Even where one passenger was sitting, the entire seat was gone and only one of the passenger’s legs remained.

Although there were few deaths (in fact, the normal landing was a miracle), the accident shocked the entire United States.

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